KLA Tencor

Research Scientist- Computational Electromagnetics

KLA Tencor$105K — $180K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in physical sciences or engineering with a minimum of 2 years experience
  • Proven expertise in developing and managing Computational Electromagnetics software
  • Deep understanding of Electromagnetics theoretical concepts and practical applications
  • Strong numerical simulation skills in computational Electromagnetics
  • Proficient in C++ and Python, with experience in object-oriented programming
  • Background in performance profiling, memory optimization, and parallel computing, especially with GPUs
  • Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing, electrical properties, and metrology is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage Computational Electromagnetic software solutions
  • Collaborate with a small team and external partners
  • Deliver effective presentations and written evaluations to internal stakeholders
  • Engage with customers to gather and understand their specific requirements
  • Provide feedback on product performance and identify market gaps
  • Coordinate with other internal teams for development, testing, and capability deployment

Benefits

  • Participation in performance incentive programs
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(K) plan with company matching
  • Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
  • Tuition reimbursement and student debt assistance
  • Wellness benefits including EAP
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Family care and bonding leave
Full Job Description
Group/Division
With over 40 years of semiconductor process control experience, chipmakers around the globe rely on KLA to ensure that their fabs ramp next-generation devices to volume production quickly and cost-effectively. Enabling the movement towards advanced chip design, KLA's Global Products Group (GPG), which is responsible for creating all of KLA's metrology and inspection products, is looking for the best and the brightest research scientist, software engineers, application development engineers, and senior product technology process engineers. Central Engineering is KLA's largest engineering organization comprised of 9 Centers-of-Excellence (CoE) in various disciplines applied across all product groups in the company. These CoE include Handling & Automation, Precision Motion Control, Sensors & Image Acquisition, Platform Design, and Packaging Engineering, among others. Talent includes over 500 engineers across global centers in Israel, China, India, and the US. Each CoE contributes not just talent and deliverables per discipline toward product programs, but also subject matter expertise, best practices, roadmaps, specialized facilities, apparatus, models, and analytics. These differentiate KLA not only in WHAT we do, but also in HOW we do it.

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Primary responsibilities in this role include:
  • Main responsibilities will be developing and managing Computational Electromagnetic SW
  • Candidate must be able to work within a small team environment, work with outside contractors, consultants.
  • Provide effective presentation and written evaluations to internal customers to show capabilities of the product concept.
  • Interface with customers to understand the requirements of their needs.
  • Feedback on product performance and market gaps back to the marketing and engineering teams.
  • This candidate must work closely with other internal development programs within KLA to lead development, testing & capability deployment


Desired qualifications:
  • Doctorate (Academic) in the physical sciences or engineering with at least 2 years of experience.
  • Experience developing and managing Computational Electromagnetics SW
  • Strong background in theory and application of Electromagnetics concepts.
  • Proficient in numerical simulations in computational Electromagnetics.
  • Strong background in computer programming, especially in performance profiling, memory optimization, and parallel computing. Experience with GPU programming is a strong plus
  • Proficient in C++ and python, especially in writing production-quality, object-oriented code.
  • Experience in semiconductors (electrical properties, manufacturing, and metrology) is a plus.
  • Ability and willingness to travel worldwide to support projects at customer sites is a plus.


Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate (Academic) Degree and 0 years related work experience; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 3 years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 5 years

Base Pay Range: $105,900.00 - $180,000.00 Annually

Primary Location: USA-MI-Ann Arbor-KLA

KLA's total rewards package for employees may also include participation in performance incentive programs and eligibility for additional benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits, 401(K) including company matching, employee stock purchase program (ESPP), student debt assistance, tuition reimbursement program, development and career growth opportunities and programs, financial planning benefits, wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP), paid time off and paid company holidays, and family care and bonding leave.

Interns are eligible for some of the benefits listed. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed reflects the pay for this position in the primary location identified in this posting. Actual pay depends on several factors, including state minimum pay wage rates, location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education level or training. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state minimum wage requirements where applicable. If applicable, your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

About KLA Tencor

KLA Corporation is a global capital equipment company that provides process control solutions for semiconductor and related industries. The Company's products are also used in a number of other high technology industries, including the packaging, light emitting diode (LED), power device and compound semiconductor markets. Its products and services are used by bare wafer, integrated circuit (IC), lithography reticle (reticle or mask) and disk manufacturers around the world. The Company's inspection and metrology products and related offerings are categorized in various groups, including Chip Manufacturing, Wafer Manufacturing, Reticle Manufacturing, LED, Power Device and Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing, Data Storage Media/Head Manufacturing, Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Manufacturing, and General Purpose/Lab Applications.
Learn more about KLA Tencor
Size
11,300 employees
Market Cap
$52 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.3 billion
Founded
1997
5 Year Trend
+21.5%
Revenue
$6 billion
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